I bought 6 yards of this Kaffe fabric many years ago and I knew it was perfect as a back for this quilt.
The stripe will be a perfect binding. Dorothy you asked if I would be cutting it on the diagonal. You are a no reply commenter (your email address isn't enabled in your settings) so I will answer here. This stripe is printed horizontally on the fabric so to cut borders I needed to cut 4 wide long strips on the lengthwise grain. This left me just enough fabric to cut the binding on the lengthwise grain too.
The Marigolds in the raised tomato bed are getting big. We got 1.2" of rain with the big storm that raced through at 10:30 Sunday night. The tomato plants loved it and I think they grew about 8" yesterday.
There were 2 tornados with the storm just 25-35 miles east of us. One was an EF-3 with lots of damage. They said it was 3 blocks wide as it raced through at least 2 towns. The other was an EF-0 and also hit 2 towns.
Some of my tomato plants along the driveway got ahead of me and didn't get routed out the top of the cages. I went out with strips of fabric and tied them up to the sides of the cages. I need to keep a closer watch on all of the rest of the plants. I have gotten 5 ripe tomatoes so far, all small ones. I have a larger one just starting to turn color in the raised bed in the backyard. I predict a BLT for lunch today.
Such a perfect fabric for the binding--so pretty..
ReplyDeleteBLT's are a favorite around here, too enjoy hugs, Julierose
A BLT sounds fabulous. Enjoy! Thank you for explaining the construction details on the quilt.
ReplyDeleteLove the striped border, Wanda! And the backing is awesome and perfect, as well. Soo glad you got some rain. I'm near KC, MO and have farmland that raises soybeans and corn. We need rain, but only received a few tenths on Sun. Big cracks in my backyard already. Thumbs up for BLTs! :)
ReplyDeleteThat backing is gorgeous! Perfect colorwise and add such a fun element. How awful about those tornados. I can't imagine having to deal with repairing the damage or if your house was totaled. I just hope no one was killed or injured. My marigolds are doing well too. I saw a bud on one of my plants.
ReplyDeletePerfect backing! Love the texture the quilting made. I hope to get some garden pictures today.
ReplyDeleteI do wish Max had channel lock capability. Your quilt is absolutely wonderful.
ReplyDeleteGood to see the backing for this quilt, a delightful, happy fabric. Looking forward to the completion.
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That backing fabric is so perfect for this quilt. I'm pretty sure I've never even seen it in this color way. I'm guessing you've had it for quite some time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for answering my question about the binding. When I heard that tornadoes were going through your part of IL I was worried about you. Glad you didn't get hit. My tomatoes are still green--can't wait for BLT's :-)
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I have a small piece of the fabric you're using for the backing, can't remember the name right now, but I think I have it in two colourways.
ReplyDeleteGreat match with your quilt.